<p>Residents in the town of Broken Hill, New South Wales, rejoiced on Wednesday, October 3. when a thunderstorm struck, bringing heavy rains to the drought-afflicted region.</p><p>Several hours earlier, an intense dust storm</a> swept through Broken Hill, forcing locals to hide in their homes.</p><p>The town received 34.2 mm of rain overnight after the dust storm passed, according to the ABC</a>, double the amount reported for the whole year to date.</p><p>In this video, a dark thunderstorm can be seen over Broken Hill on Wednesday evening.</p><p>Rain</a> could be expected in much of Sydney, the Central Tablelands and central-western New South Wales. Credit: Sitting Bull via Storyful</p><br />
